Elijah Pritchett, an Alabama football player, was arrested on Wednesday night prior to the College Football Playoff game.
The Tuscaloosa Police Department in Alabama detained offensive lineman Elijah Pritchett, who plays for the Alabama Crimson Tide football team, on Wednesday night, according to AL.com. The 19-year-old was accused of intentionally transmitting a sexually transmitted infection. Prichett was given a $500 bond and freed. Pritchett faces a maximum fine of $500 or three months in jail if found guilty of the Class C misdemeanor offense.
From Midland, Georgia, Pritchett participated in two games the previous season. The offensive lineman participated in all 13 games this season and supported the squad in the SEC Tournament earlier this month. Pritchett declared following the SEC championship game that he intended to use the transfer site, but on December 16 he decided against it.
“Moving is not in the best interests of myself. I sincerely regret for any trouble caused. I’m completely confined. “Roll Tide!” Pritchett told On3 in a statement.
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Home Sports Elijah Pritchett, an Alabama football player, was arrested on Wednesday night ahead of a college football playoff game.
The Tuscaloosa Police Department in Alabama detained offensive lineman Elijah Pritchett, who plays for the Alabama Crimson Tide football team, on Wednesday night, according to AL.com. The 19-year-old was accused of intentionally transmitting a sexually transmitted infection. Prichett was given a $500 bond and freed. Pritchett faces a maximum fine of $500 or three months in jail if found guilty of the Class C misdemeanor offense.
Midland, Georgia is Pritchett’s hometown.
and took part in two contests the prior year. The offensive lineman participated in all 13 games this season and supported the squad in the SEC Tournament earlier this month. Pritchett declared following the SEC championship game that he intended to use the transfer site, but on December 16 he decided against it. “It is not in my best interest to transfer. I sincerely regret for any trouble caused. I’m completely confined. “Roll Tide!” Pritchett told On3 in a statement.
Less than two weeks have passed since the arrest before Alabama’s semifinal College Football Playoff matchup with Michigan. With head coach Nick Saban at the helm, the Crimson Tide could win their seventh national championship and their second in the last four years.
“Our group is thrilled to have this chance to play University of Michigan, the nation’s top team,” Saban stated earlier this month, as reported by Sports Illustrated. “The Big Ten champions have had an incredibly successful season. They deserve my congratulations for it. We’re excited about the challenge that lies ahead in terms of what we need to do to get ready and perform at our highest level against the nation’s top squad.”
